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LONDON, 23rd March, THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. After further severe fighting which continued ovor Sunday in the neighbourhood of Snakim, the Rebels were defeated with leavy loss. The British less during the two days is 78 killed anvi 214 wounded.
THE BUFES' ATHLETIC SPORTS.
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* FROM 2 PM. To 5,90 1.3. 100 YALDS HAGE-First priza, $4; soroud prizo,
$2 third prize, $1.
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rage themselves. I do not find that the svidence A.VISIT TO H. M. 8. " AGAMEMNON." granted by the rulers of auch states, must have Dansed His Highness some anxiety, and led him sapporte either of the agnaids of defence. The
The following account of a visit to the to seek some explanation from the British Go
TORSDAY, 24th March. evidence of Messrs. Tong How-chos and Chan
EXPORT CA2G028. vernment. We think, however, that there is Fai-ting, and see that of the defendants Agamemon is from the Timer of Ceylon-
Per ateamship Telemache, sailed on the 21st Long expostel, this powerfal ironclad has at rally no ground for any nuch anxiety on the Wilson and Robarts themselves, clearly proves that the alleged permission of the owners con- length arrived in our harbour having left Ply part of His Highness, and that he should oon Marth-For London-599 boxestos-12,290 163. nistad of nothing more than expressions of good mouth during the last week in November, and sider woll before leaving his territory at the pre-congon; 27 bales waste silk, 15 cases bristles, the manager of the China ferchants Steam engines and har steering power, to put into confidence of the Government, and therefore tobacco, 78 balus waste silk. Ber Nor York- will towards the divors' onterprise on the part of being compiled, through some defects in the sant junotare. We do not profess to be in the 104 pkgs, sundries. From Japan-311 balan Navigation Company, and they all agree that Malta, and there to undergo repairs. She was onagot say what amount of truth, if any, there 3 cases curios, and 1,866 half-cheste toa.
AYO Por steamship Pei-ho, sailed on the 24th these guntiomen expressly refused to grant the off the port on the evening of the 1st Marol, is in the rumours of annonation that defondante any actual authority to salva tha trasmaking her way slowly in with the aid of electric in the air. It is possible that they originated instant-For Continent bales silk, 47 Bure. As regards the obarge of undue delay light. Since har arrival she has been visited in the wish to prevent other European nations bales wastosilk, 18oussa silks.60ouses atacanisend, brenght against the plaintiff Vincent, the answer by crowds of Burghers and nattres, who were obtaining a footing in the Malayan Poniasula, 1916 packages sundries. For London-8 bales sivo, inasmuch as the comparison of dates made zone all over the great, ugly, powerful, and tries adjacent to other British Colonies, and
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$2.
-81.
; second prize, $1.
Houstona, Mater L1H1 GB Blizabeth, Cuplan-&-Liter-Pre-Wan Open to Naval Maitary, Folio, wholly unqualified person, who had,
arrived at Amoy from Hongkong on the 10th instant.
H.M.S. Martin arrived at Amey from Hang
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distress in Mauriting. The Mercantile Record The sugar crisis is causing great poverty and
opines that in the present state of the Colony there will be no rures this year. The Free masons are providing food and inadical assist
and Civilian teams.--Prize, Sta.
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30 per sont disoorut. Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co,'s Sharos- China and Manils Stormship Company, Limited
The following is the programme of The Busade by his counsel appears to me to be conclu-allowed by. the courtesy of Captain. Long to as they have been doing lately in coun-waste silk, and 395 paskagan sundries. throw dust in the eyes of European officials. Athistic Sports to be held on the Cricket by Mr. Wilkinson slearly proves that at the complicated machine, called gonerally & ship that there is nothing in them. On the other
Quotations ard- Mr. GROOTENOR is ales acquainted with all Ground to-day-
time when the defendant divera rosolved to of war," and individually yelpt by the name of hand the wish to forestall any such intern (Now
forested by other European"stions may not proceed, and did proosad, will the salvage in him whom Pope salled the "King of Mon." bas passed during the negotiatios which
Availing myself of a courteous invitation caly be father to the thought, but also to the Matwa (Old) eventuated in the conclusion of the Obefoo COMPANIES TUG-OF-WA, (Final (ng). Priza, defiance of Vincent's contract there had been no
delay on his part. As regards the danger to from the Captain I proceeded to inspect this determination of Government to anner the out- Convention by Sir THOMAS WADE and the PETTING THE SHOT.(with folles).First prize, which the property in the wanken wrock the most powerful Bulish war-sensel which lastus Malay States to the Straits Bettlements.
may have been exposed, I do not find the ever visited Colombo harboar. As wo rowed out Bat ancha datormization would not aftest Patna (Old) Viceroy Lt Erso-chano, and is that agres- $2; second prize, şi.
vidence at all conclusive, but I think towards hor, a very fair idea of her general of Johoro, slang ae His Highnass the Maharafab ment is still unratified and incomplete no BROAD JUMPFirst prize, $, second prize, 31. the balanse of it is in favour of the plaintiff's pearance could be formed, and of all the heavy, remains trus to himself and to the British Go- Benares (New) one would be so well qualified to complate FRROWING THE CRICKET BALL-Ifirsh prize, vlection, incroft, whether this point has any the brain of Naval Constructor-she must cor- Jokoro rest upon treaties which cannot be lightly
Hran TuMr. First price ascend prize. S-content-that-it-was nut-in-dangor. Imdoh fumbering, ungainly iron tube ever conceived in vernment. The relations between Singapore and Banaces (Old) the difficult work. Sir Thomas WADE COM-
SD; cood prize, $1. mercad, The Hos. T. G. GHOSTENOL WAS RECRUITS RA02, (300 purds) ice mea under two material bearing on the lagal aspect of the case. tainly be the most superlative sirastoral de set aside. The first in the treaty of friendship ON LONDON.-
There is a question whether the notion of theformity Painted white, as all chips are when and alliance between the Honourable East India translated to Brussels, in November, 1888, QUARTER MILD RACK-Firat pri20, 85; 3000 g Morris & Co. the agonis of the defendant one as peculiar apart from her general solidity the Sultan sed Tumorrong of Johore on the years norrico-First prize, 63, second prize, pisintiff corporation in handing over to or allow on an Eastern station, the first thing that strack Company on the one side, and their Highmensua as Secretary of Legation, but he would Friae, 82; third prizo, $1.
association, to retain 60 per ocut of the value of was the diffenity of discovering which was her athar, concluded on 2nd Angust, 1824, and which doubtless be ready to assube charge
the treasure in the manner they did, affects the bow, and which her stern. For two musta-or. forms the foundation of the British title to the of 'British interesie in Chian if called on
plaintiff's right to recover. The transaction rather, the two posts that supported the circular Island of Singapore. The second in the treaty of appears to have been of a somewhat uns framework, in which a Nordenfelt gun the friendship and alliance between Sultan Ali on the
Bank Bills, on demand
4.19 take the post, The Government may GARRISON RACE, (230 yards-Orion to Garrison, I character, but we have thả vary cloár svidence of placed-word not "got" or a dsat, but, like her one side and the Tumengong Daing Ibrahim-
Credits, at 4 months' sight... 4.34 however, following the precedent establiebed Butta excepted).Firel prize, 55; second prize, the..anager of the Bank, Mr. Walter, who huge, yellow funnel, atack up straight at right on the other, nondinded on 10th March, 1855,
distinctly swears that he never plodged the angles to her deck, and heightened the difficulty by which the Sultan ceded to the Tumongong, ON BOMBAT-Bank, 3 days aght 223 HURDLE RACE, (129 yards, 10 fights)--First Bank to any sillament of the salvage question, of dievaring her bow from her star till close the father of the present Maharajah, the ON CALCUTTA Han't, 3 days' night...223
prize, $4; second prize, $2; third prize, $1.
and taking all the irontastatees of the case into apon her, Lound the ship's side a perfest fotilis territory of Jobare iu fall sovereignty and abeo Ox SEARGHAT
Bark, aight... Lieut-General Surgent, B.).First prize, this point is more to be relied upon than that quantur harbour, crammed to overflowing with cognizance of the East India Company and 8 escond prize, 93; third prize, $4.
given on behalf of the defaudauts I ought natives, who were bant on inspecting the noval signed by the Governor of the three Bettle- sincerely bope that the now Minister will be. C: OFFICERS RACE (100 yards): First prizo, pathaps toode the legal authorities cited in kind of "man--war" lying before them. Upmants and by the Resident Councillor of Bings
streng man, quick to decide, roady to act,
$3; second prize, 82; third prize, $1.
the cave. The admissions made on behalf of the the ship's slide they swarmed, incooked by the pore. It is plain therefore that the British Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharon-127
per cent. prominu, ez. div. impervious to flattery, and actuated by no VETERANS RACE, 105 yards over 12 years defendants render these quoted by Mr. Wilkin sentry, and resting undisturbed throughout the Government cannot without grous breach of Foolish sentimente. The most astute of
service, boys service not to count (1st prize son almost superfluous. Uf those cited by Mr. hugs reasoi they appeared as esimly sotable faith interfere with the government or with the Union Inenzania Society of Canton, Imited-
$470 per share. British diplomatists will find it difficult
presented by H.E. Licut General Sargent, Wainewright, I find that the large majority when examining the ejector of the Whitehood internal affairs of Johore, so long as the Mabs- CB.). First prize, watch; second prize, 92.
have reference to cases in which the owners tad torpedoes as when peering inconserusly into rajah observes his part of these treaties and oons China Traders' Insuranos Company's Share-
$62 per share. * * the deprossi muzalea of the 38-ton guns which tinues to govern his country in the admirable enough to cope with the Ministers of the Tazze LEGGED RACE, (60 yards) First prize, abandoned, and therefore, are not in point he glowered, ominously, out of each turret. The inazner in which he has hitherto dene. The North China Insurance-Tls: 283 per share.
The only case that requires comment soemá to Tsung-li Yamen.
ALL COMERS HACE, limite pen to the world). be that of the Pacific Mail Company v. Gribble, verily granted to all classes of the community most important articles in the Treaty of 1824, Yangtze Insurance Association-Tls. 130 per
-First prize, $5; second prize, S2: third prize, and it is clearly distinguishable, inuemuch as Sir by the captain and offcors of the ship fairly took at least at the present day, aro Nos. 8 and 19,
Admund Homby's judgment appears to have my breath away. No part or portion of the The former provides that the Sultan and Tum-Chiness Instratine Company Limited-$175 pur CONSOLATION RACE, (200 pale).-Firat prizo, been mainly based upon the ground that the ship osoaped that inquisitive examination which ongong should enter into no sllianos and min-
32; second prize, $1.
plaintifs had given the catract for salvage Orientals alone know how to exhibit, and I found tain a correspondence with any forsiga power On Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tla. 148
per share. fat Chetty and a perspiring Moorman standing or potentate whatsoever without the know. Ihare us the open door of Captain Long seabir peeping Hedge and cost-of-the-Honcarabia the Canton Insurances. Litaited-980. par moreover, no appliances for salvage
· ghara, ex div. Lastly to consider the suggestion of Mr. into the recesses of that spacious and comfortable English East India Company, their heirs and Wanowright, that oran if I should hold that apartment as if they required bat a little more sacensors." The other article No. 12 provides Hangkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares- THE lamented death of Sir HARRY PARKES
$310 per share, ex, diy, loaves a gap that will be very difficult to
the defendant divars were not oatitled to courage to enter and examine more closely that that the Sultan and Tamengong, "engage to
which excited their enriosity,
maintain a free and shackled trade every China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-866 salvage they were still entitled to some re- fit. His 1gthened experienes and his
per share, ox. div. muneration for their actual services rendered. Elbowing our way past crowds of natives, whore within their dominions and to admit I may say that I should have been much inclined Burghers, seamen, sal others, we obtained from the trade and trafo of the British nation into thorough knowledge of the politics of the
to tales this view of the case had the evidence Captain Long the aid of a quartermaster, who all the ports and harbours of the Kingdom Far East rendered bin simply invaluable to
shown that the divere had been misled, or an conducted us with serupulous cars throughout of Johore aut its dependencies on the terms of the most favoured nation." These conditions bis Government und fallow country mes,
Un Aping, marino hawk, was discharged tered upon the salvage operations in good faith. 070ry nook and cranny of the complicated psl. The former could roly ablately upon bis
with staging three iron, hooks, calm six cuts, bnt the evidence abundantly shows that this was But, before I leave it, let me briefly describe the have hitherto been faithfully observed by the rot so. The defondants had themselves tendered Captain's nabiu. Almost all the affiears had their Maharajah. Fie internal Goreraniont of the discretion; the latter felt that their interestsauce for the poor
from a hawker's stall in 11ollywood road, and be for the garage, their leader had been rejected cabins aft on the main-dook, the Captain's being country also nas hitherto been excellent, so that was sentenced fourton days' hard labour. were perfectly safe in his hange. Few men
Tong Tai Man, shopman, was charged with and that of Vincent accepted, and accepted to right in the stern, and of all the commrlims there is no pretendo whaterez for British inter notion was therefore shally unjustified, and they first entered a sort of auto-rcom, where. I take stances might arise which would create trouble which was reposed in the late British Mi-from Kinkiang, I saw two very large hulka in The defendunt said he was walking in the mast all be considered za wrong doors. I there it, the superior officers dinod, out of which the and disorder in the country, and in that case it Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-100 par wister, whose name 'indeed symbolised all thasbape of a square box. They wore about the Gardens, and as the towers smale mice he took fore pound, but considering that the plain-done to disguise the fact that it was a cabin hil to interfere both in the interests of humanity Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$120 per
pronounce ter the plaintiffs for the fall Captain's cabin lod Erything that could be might be necessary for the British Governmont size of a burque of some seron hundred tons.
some of them, not knowing the ruls against any- that Englishmen dasire or hope for in their supposs-these kalks would be used to block the one doing so. He had only be in the colony and that a betantial bensbit has actusliv re. the floor-if one may use such an unasutioal ex-ritory. When sighkhant's house is on fireitis China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-897
tills have had the advantage of defendante labour, been done. A comfortabis-looking carpet lay on and civilization and for the safety of its owa tar representatives. Now that the distinguished pass in caso the French visit the Tangters kinng. short time. chief has passed away, the question arises, The Courier Janru from Kiangyin that soma
pression for what was nothing more or less than necessary to step in and take measures to extin the deckan English fire-place occupied one guish it. But there is little fear of such a con who will succeed him at Peking? It might, two to three handred coolice are engaged in
portion of the room, with brass fender and guard,lingency arising so long se tuo Mabarajah. re- a large mirror hung over the mantel-pises, and mains at home and attends to his antes. If perhaps, ba moze uptly asked, who can biding new forts and repairing the old ones. A
Tang A Sz, widow. was clearged with having
the armor-plated sides of the cabin wore hidden he goes to England and leaves these daties to Chine au-of-war left Shanghai a few days ago succeed him? The choice, so far as we can with a lot of Krupp, Armstrong, and other kind exposed a child under two years of age, thereby.
as much as possible by engravings and one large be performed by a deputy there is no knowing sen, is limited, for the post of Minister to the of uns for Kiangyin. We understand these endangering its health, on the 21st instant
eloograph. A inxarious writing tablo occupied what might happen. Moreover the British Go P. C. Roshall Singh stated that on Saturday Central Kingdom, can scarcely be sitis-gue will be mounted on the new forts.
one corner of the room-it was not a cabin-vernment has its attention occupied fully at pra-Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limitad last be saw the defendent place a living child in factorily filed by sopoffical waois notvergod An inquest was opened at the Mortuary yeator- the site channel in Po Yan-street and leave it
whilst say chairs and sefas were in the nuanca Bent with more important or at least more press. motions, and best fitted "cabin" I kid over been Peninsula, and it is unlikely that His Highness in Oriental modes of thought or does not pas. day afternoon on the boty of a Chinese infant there. When the woman saw him she foot the
Alicgether it was the most comfortable, wing matters than the politics of the Malay The child was exposed by a woman in the sido child up again. The child was wrapped up in a
in. The only thing present that seemed ominould obtain a patient bearing for any repra
·sess a knowledge of the country and of the channel ia-Fo Yap-street, and as the case is also pices of cloth. He arrested the woman and sout The result of it all is, however, that with the one and warliko was a Nordenfelt gun which contations he might wish to make. people to whom he is neradited. Antho present below the Police Cost, it will be found report the child to the Civi: Lospital, whore it died.
With regard to the Government notification exception of the hospital, there has boon vory | polated out of the stern of the ship, and looked ed under the head of Police Intelligence in an- The defondant said the child was born on the Rttle mission work done during the last quarter more like some large kind of theodolite than above referred to, we think His Highness need juncture more especially is it desirable thatsther co cm. The inquiry was adjourned to 18th inst, and she had intended taking it to the of the year, which is a matter of great regret in anything clerk now at what we were shown by injuriously, or indeed affecting it at all. The
relse.
be under no apprehension of its affecting Johore British interests in China should be confided this morning.
Tang Wab Hospital, but before she got there the present position of our Mission. We have
Looking to strong and experienced handa. As a
she was arrested.
not heard whether the excitement throughout our oanduotor, I eae such a confused mass of first part, namely, that relating to the non-pro- On the Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon, The constable said it was impossible that the the country has affected attendono at-worship hydraulic machines, pipse, cocks, &c. &c., that tooticu of Britisa subjects in native states where matter of course, Mr. O'Covor, tuù present Wood and Crirable ran off the tie they made in woman was going to take the child to the Host our stations: it is something to know there has it is with dimity that I on disconnect them there is no British Resident, cannot deter them Secretary of Lagation, becomes H. B. M.'s Saturday's hardła rado. Wood was penalized pital, as she was already fifty yards beyond the been an outbreak. In the North of the Island autoiently to give anything but the hariest from entering Joborn where life and property Guargé d'Affairan at "Paking, and from his ton gards, which he just failed to make up, ester,
where the war operations have been carriet no, ides of what we actually did B. The msinare ss safe sa in auy British Colony. The second Grimble wiening by about ene yard. The Dr. Wharry, the Seperintendent of the Ghings have not been quite so quiet. (In the dock appeared to be only about 6 ft. out of the part reserving to the British Government the good record of services in various other time. 18 3-5th 85, was 3-5ths seo. faster than arament Ciril Hospital stated that the child south there has been no Eghing yet, the water, and outside the turrets was laid in liberty of action as to recognising concesions of Texations, we beliers him to be an excellent that of Saturday, and showed that the difference was in a dying condition who brought to the French men we have been simply ring off asphalte, though for what purpose did not land by the rulers of such states, might have official. The routine work of the of position was to bo accounted for by su im Civil Hospital, baving a large absenss on the the harbours out of range of the forts.) On appear. The most interesting portion of the been a little more epocile. Tren with regard to
provement in Grimble's reaning. -
side of the nack It died from exhaustion, and October 2ad, the bombardment of Tamsui began whole ship to my mind was the tarret and is outlying stabes, not so closely connected with bassy he doubtless has at his finger ends,
as it was not suffering from any fatal disease, and on the 3rd the French occupied Kalang. In mashanism. The Agamemnon has two turrets Singapore as Johora is, it would be manifestly Big's the Pall Mall Gazette: The nows that he was of opinion that with lus care and pro- the excitement that followed on the 4th and 5th, en échelon, sach having two 38-top guns placed unjust to refuse to recognize grants of moderate the Governant are about to spend ten millions per nourishment it might have recovered, as Saturday and Sanday, gangs of roughs as parallel to one another: and the manner in artent, aspecially where the land has been subs... steling in the Sondan brings inte strong relief surt fwm the abscess it was a fairly houths sombed in several places and nitacked the chapels which these huge masses of iron are loaded, ally occupied and improved. Is Johoro wa the very remarkable difference between English child. Ha consider that the treatment describal and Christians. Sis chapols were entirely de-raised, run out, and fired is really marvellous. understand all the grants are of this description credit sed that of any other Power is the world by the constable was maleated to endanger the stroyed and two others were pinndered in one Each turret has two, not three, loading The sad is invariably given off for immediata Supposing that a reverse in Tonquin suddenly life of the chikt in the condition in which it then place two worshippers were put to death, and in positions; that is to say. three different points occupation and in almost every cass it has actu- acessitated the expenditure by France of halfsS. The child was about two months old.
in the cironmateros of the segment of the ally been occupied and cultivated to a greater or that sum, the annotincement wanid sand French
The Rev G. L. Mackay has the following circle which och describes, at which hydraulic exfont. Independently of this, it seem Kwan ilip Ching, doctor at the Tang Walther places noms were badly used. stork down all round Here the eflast is exactly Hospital, stated that the child was brought to note on the same subject:-The work was never sammers alope upwards towards the depressed clear to us that the notification is not intended the reverse-Consols have gone up.
the Hospital in a dying stats, bat was cofased
in such a prosporane condition as in, 1884, before-muzzles of the guns to push the shot home. to apply to Johore at all. It would, however, The Courier of the 10th instant says:-Nadmission, as it was against the practice to the French bombardment of Kotnng. Taare The shots are brought from the magazine have bean more satisfactory and the davers-
wera thirty-five chapels with as many trained on a small tramway and the guns are raised mout specially exempted Jahare, and thus saved Ms Time. that the feeling in favour of making terms with child, and she sent the last witzess with it to the college, and thirty-seven gizla in the school st was received from Peking yesterday to the effect admit infants.
Wong Ano, said she was the mother of the native preachers--twenty-six stadionts in the and loaded by hydraulic machinery and run out giving annoyance to an esteemed and respected
on a slide. A curious feature of the arrango-friend and sily.--Straits Times.. age is fast spreading there; and it was a Tang Wah Hospital. She did not give her any Tamsui. Upannls of one thousand had been ments is the fact that the guns themselves aro stated that pogotiations are to be re-opened in Shanghai at an early date, the names of Admiral orders to expose the child.
ized on the whole the people were never not sighted for the guns are fixed to the turret,
-30 per cent. discount.
are able to inspire the boundless confidence-Cu passing Split Hill which is about 20 mil stealing doors in the Publio Gardens, on the the full knowledge of all the defendants. Their cabins I ovce was in, this beat them all. Ons forenor. It is possible, however, that mirum Dongles "Steamship Company, Iruited-Par
and we may be sure that he is a gander of ability or he would not have been cent to Peking, where it was certain he must sooter or later be left in charge when Che Minister went on leave. Unfortunately, however, Mr. O'Cosor is a nonorar, and can have learnt but little of China and Chi. nese offici zidom in the vary short period he has spent in Peking. It is therefore unlice ly that the British Government will allow
any long interregnum between the death of
a
Sir Hauzy PARIES and the despatch of successor. Meantime the return from lease of Mr. COLBORNE BARER, the Chinese Secretary of Legation, is very opportune, for his knowledge and ezparines of China and the Chinese will be of much assistance
A gentleman writes to the Courier as follows:
I
3rd inst.
In consideration of the defendant, having been suited to them, I shall erercise my discretion as
to wats, and leam each party to bear their own in-austady a day he was Escharged.
EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF MISSION
--WORK IN FORMOSA,
EXPOSING A CHILD.
The child was born
it had had no-food for o day and a night.
Caurbat and the Viceroy of Nanging being on the 18th inst, and not being able to snokla, mentioned as the negotiators. Our own sdrions |
The case was runnnded for a weak, the defend from the North lends to fear that we are notant hing allowed to be at the liberty. yet within a measurable distance of peace;"
BEFORE Mr. A. G. WOR
STREET ROBBERY.
The deliveries of tas in Eugland in January amounted to about a million pounds more than
H. Félia Faure, French Under-Secretary for the 5s bag of money out of his bad. The lot thon Mr. O'Cosor will also have to fall back upon Cocnial Couvel, on the 11th February, core was steppel by a watchman, and the bag, kes Colonies, in opening the session of the Supreme ran away, and he gave chase. The defendant the officers of the British Legation for assist-mandad Guadelone Martinique, and Hannion ticket, and 20 cents recovered, bat the rest of Ance in the trying task which devolves upon for having, in compliance with the wish of the inonoy was lost. his through the sudden demise of bis the Home.Government, established proferential honoured chief. Fortunately they have beenrail was bound to reciprocate this pledge of
Bastoms datius ou French youds France, he hard labour.
The prismer was suntneed to six months'
well trained, and happily for the new Chargé identical interests. Cochin China had also nong d'Affaires suple of them have had a consider home a draft Hill exempting French goods from 75 per cont of the customs duties; and this, able experience of the ways of the laundriewing approved by the Government, would es Nevertheless in the presant coudition of terad, under the treaty of last June, to Cambodia, affairs in China, the post of Representitive A, and Tonguin, as part of the Indo-Chi
new Custon Union. of Great Britain at Peking is ono' that calls-
for the exercise of more than ordinary abi lity, tact, and strength. We trust that
the command of the Vannan trade. Their new
H. B. M'S SUPREME COURT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. IN. ADMIRALTY.
SHANGHAI, 19TH MARCH, 1885,
The Rer. T. Barclay, of Taiwanfoo. is an ar- fiele in the Chinees Recerter on the inficence of the war on Mission werk in Formosa and Amoy, says:-
TIENTETN.
19th March.
which revolves with them by moans of huge noge
nominal
share.
shara.
per share. China Sugar Refining Company (Debenturos)-
nominal, Buyers. Luzon Sugar Rabning Compang, Timited-$62”
per share, Hongkong Tea Company's Sharus-31424 per
share.
$118 per share.
Varak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
$5 per share.
Bolangor Tin Mining Company-$13 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tia. 35 por
ahare. Hongkong Rope Marufasturing Company, Li- Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-1 per cent. dis
mited-$66 per share, Buyers.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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CHINA.COAST METEOROLOJICAL
REGISTER.
23rd March, 1995, at-4.1.
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STATION.
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Kengkong.
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th March, 1863, AL 10 AM
STATION,
IS GORDON, DEAD?' more friendly and well disposed.
The arrival of the Franch changed the whole running and it-the machinery for this par- In an article in which the nows of the death of napact of affairs. At once converta became pose also being worked by hydraulic power. In General Earle, which arrived almost at the me-- objects of suspicion and hatred. Head-men who side the turret one felt cabined cribbed, oox-mont of going to pross, is briefly rafarred to, the Standard argues at length in favour of the theory Land concealed hatred came to the front and food," with 18 in. and 15 in. of armor in two stirred up the masses, villains living on the thickneseos surrounding one, though I suppose that Gordon is not dead. While urging that border lund near the savages combined to plan- in action that would be about the anfest place the Mahdi has every reason for trying to make to the Chargé d'Affaires, who will naturally per cent has been steadily preserved since bing & coolie named Chun Ngan of a bug cou
in January, 1884. The rate of yearly incresse- Ng Aki, tahmooger, was charged with rob dar, and almost with the first outbreak levelled to be in. The Agamemnon carries four 38-ton us believe in the fatal end, the Standard natos:- seven chapels to the ground, looted the houses guns and two 6-inch breach-loaders one of the "What right has any one to conclude for certain conants with him an important watters, 1982. Is Javsary of that yase the deliveries talning 123, a bruns lay and a parage troket, or of converts, and best many of them. All this father on the bow and ons in the stown. I could that Gertion is 20 tone till the fact is brought Lord ELGIN, who showed so much agacity were 16.007.000 15; and last January the total the 22nd inst
took place in our district, being there in which not help admiring the perfect mechanism of home to us by evidence that cannot ha contradict- in his conduct of negot:stiona with the Chi-10-194,000 1b, marking sa taresse of 177 The complainant, who arriret in the colony Tamsai and Kelang lay. According to latest these latter so simple compared to the oumbrosed or disbelieved? It is more conformable with per cent. over the rate of deliveries three years on Monday, asid he had just made a suali pur accounts the other two districts wore still quiet. muzzle loading 38-ton guns with their hydraulic duty, and in some senses it is pron more reason- neve Government, relied greatly or the a
age. The lot of the great consuming olasses, chase in the street at about 5 pau. Hy had At Kalung, where there was a large congre. gear for loading. &e. The breach-loaders were able, to suppose that his heroic heart still beats, rics sad assistance of the members of his
than it is to be satisfied, without further proof, remarks a home paper, cannot be very hard un 323.90 in a bag, and the defendant and thros gation, there is derplation allaroned. Converts sighted up to 6,000 yards. der such circumstances. Babassy who had experience of the Chinese
others aot upon him, and while the others held are scattered and branded from place to place. Sot by any means the least interesting of the that the idle tales of lying notada era aquivalent character and knowledge of the country.
many things shown to us were the machine to conclusive demonstration. The whols history hira by the arms and neck, the dofondant pulled
guns, of which the Agamemnon carries 12-8 | of Gordan's Lila shows that no limit can be placed Nordonfolts and 4 Gardners, the former for to the fertility of his resources, to the stretch of piercing torpado boats, the latter for clearing his foresight, to the dominion of his charactor The river up here is opened, we hope for good. the desks of an enemy's ships. Both have over men, and the mastery of his will over ad- The last mass of ise which was jammed in a parallel barrels, and are worked much in the verse circumstances. It is said that the Mahdi bond of the stream was out open by the tug-bost Fame way; saly that the Nordenfelt throws has Artillery which would shatter any church, or Gers, as he was coming up from Taku, with the ballet as big as a pigeon's egg whilst magazine, or citadel in which Gordon could take mail matter of twelve stoners which were then the bare of the Gardinor is the same s the refuge. That, it may be granted, would seen a Martini As one sonductor worked the machines dreary probability in the case of an ordinary man. anchored outside the bar. These steamers after for us, we could understand the full signifosuce Bat Gerdon is not an ordinary man-
We know waiting, some for several days, have not yet all arrived at this place. Of those which left on wlien naked why he and his mon deserted the were around end about him, and that be might an
of the reply of an Egyptina artillery offler's that he was keenly alive to the fact that traitors inco the 6th inst. from Shanghai, the Kowsking me- rived in Taka the first, and the Chungking batteries so quickly at the bombardment of st any moment have to roig upon the fanity of a Shangha somond, six or seven hours after. The Neweknag Alexandria, He said that he could stand faithful fow. He has had months wherein to agasal BaгOZE 812 K, T. BERNIH, CHIEF JUSTICE. having started and arrived earlier, attempted to ordinary fre, but, when the Condor ran right in conceive and execute some desperate plan for cross the bar on the 9th inst, but the water was and began pumping led" upon the battery, he final resistance; months during which to mature The Rangoon Gazeile saya that the British
a design for still keeping his bestegors at bay --Each Nordenfelt was protected by iron ballot even when the circle of defence was narrowed by poly in Upper Burmah has given the Franch The Hongkong and Changhai Banking Corsalur that stra stack there for avaral days and concluded it was time to go, and he went.
poration and Charlas Nicholas Vincent, plain. fully camo into Tiantsin on the 13th inst. She Mr. O'Cons will show himself equal to the possession, Touquin, has rondered preotically tas
tiffs; and the Shanghai Tng Tort Associa left directly after her arrival. The El Dorado of shields, as also were the wheels, for the their successful attack. No one will say that vacation, and earn the plaudits of his coun- Jose Mr. Colquhour's and Mr. Holt Hallett's la tion, Walter Wilson, and John Roberts, Deas fortunate in getting up to her plan on the ship is stored by two wheels connected together this has ovcarred; but who is there that will be
foudants: boare. The reason assigned for the cassion
bond, first of the steamers, which lafs together. on efter side of the vessel amidships Saculd bald envogh to say it has not? The bare idon trimen and the obligations of his superiors. of the frontier distrist was that only then Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiffe, Mr.
Nowa hus arrived from Katsuh that the either or both wheels be ourried away in option that Gordon is still holding out in the heart of Masila
We were nart mast impatient action.” It is, however, hardly probable that would the French guarantee the imports Myburgh for the Tug boat Association, and Mr. Mohammedaus have been instigated by the a similar arrangement exista forward, and yut Kharteam is amongh to land fresh ardeur to the
ahown Whitehead torpedo, the hydraulio ma- Fontenant-Colonel H. Stuart. Wordley gives Shaghat the present Secretary of Legation at Peking ticu of arms and ammunition The raby Wainewright for Messrs. Roberts and Wilson. Russians to revolt, and General Teas has been another wheel down below.
rainos, hitherto religiously guarded na menopo- His Lordahin gave judgment in this case as ordered to that province to take his post in will be elevated to the pust of Minister,ties of former kinga, have been losaad by Theo. follows:-In this case the plaintif corporation reducing them to submission. It is reported that dinery for ojecting it, and the little guns arouno reasons for believing that General Gordog wind-... no matter how high may be his qualiter.
There was hardly is very tavonable to that supposition-vis that tions or how great his merits. Nor is foar lakhs. Although French diplomacy masy wrock of the steamer Eisaigon, and the plain Chinese new year, important despatches arrived quartermastor said, complacently, for shelling Khartoum. "Therois," he says, "one fact which
have been olieckmated in Egypt, their consul, der tif Vinsent is a duly qualiti salvor who had in Paking from Kaasah, Kwanga, Yunnan, and niggers out of the bath."
which we did not penetrate, had Khartoum fallen, and General Gordon been it quite certain that he would care to patched here from Khartoum and Gates, was obtained a contract for the crelasive right of Foochow, all bearing bad nows. This ciroum- part of the ship accept so responsible a post witbont fully compensated bis country in the valley of salving it. The defendant association is an un-stance of all-news coming on these should-be the engine-room being visited, though, as killed, the Mahdi would certainly, flushed with greater experience of its duties. It is true the Irrawaddy and Meikong.
insertarated company carrying on the sisese happy days is much commented on by the Chi- our conductor the quartermaster said that was vintery, have sweeped down on the various campe of tug-beat owners and the other defendants are ness, with prophecies of bad luck. Other news not his department and appeared to be quite as on the Kar-Gubat line, and made a determined that Mr. WADE succeeded his biof, Sir The NC. Daily News publishes the following two professional divers. The plaintiffs seek to from Felding is extremely meagre The Prince mach fogged as we were by the dim light cast attempt to annihilate them. Another fast worth RUTHERFORD ALCOOK, but this appointment from Nings, ander date 18th March: Part recover the sum of $21,000, being 60 per cant. of Chan is unwel; sink of the war and his mis- by the oil lamps on the complicated and intricate consideration is that had Khartoum fallen and -són arrivod, the Mahdi's would have been was exceptional, as Mr. WADE, possessed & Frenchman reported outside."
Frenchrian reported outstark. One the value of seven boxes of tresines salved by fortunes. He is now ready for peacs, so it a machinery, par vist did not enlighten Gordon been killad for days before Sir C. Wil
The Rame the defendants from the wreck of the Hwat-yon, rumoured; but the Empres
By this time we had sisen pretty naily evary.to tempt Bir C. Wilson on shore and then attack toos thorough knowledge, of China and the paper in its issue of the 19th insinut say and which sun was retained by them actor a determined to ight the questing out, and thing there was to be soon, and, as we wore him. On the contrary, he did all be sold to Sens foreigners who have arrived overland claim of salvage. The defendant association, by bow scents the iden of giving in. Pour leaving, it seemed as if the whole. European tar Sir C. Wilson back, dreading last Garden Chinese, and had been a valued member of fram Ning pa poet that averything was quiet their newer, in addition to contesting the plain. Frince Chual Bad news from all guar- the Lagation from its establishment scene at the town and settlement when they left. Eff's claim 4700 gesunds situilar, those token ters have come; fortunate for him, if in the unamnity, now resident in Colombo, had come and he might join forces. Then there is one point rometer just explored. The utmost courtesy was artanded can only gain information as to the events that Remidity ten years previously by Sir FEDERIC Arrangements, bad been made for the escape of op by the other defandusts, contend that the faturs he does not rescis much mural Theo to see the powerful monster which we had of the very greatest importance-Lord Wolseley Temperature BRICE. The British Government will foreigners to the British man-of-war should were not liable by reason of their having only railway to the cal minas by H. 1. Highness will to everyone by the officers of the ship, and we all are happening or have happened at Khartoum Furs of wind
there be any necessity for their doing so. All hired out the tag bout with the aft of which con le sommenced; probably daring next feel it incumbent upon them to commit the the house-boats were ready at convenient points the defendant divers effected the salrage, and month. The report that railroad work cannot left with the idea that, although her steering from native spies; and obviously it would be the Weather care of British interests in China to anat, should the Chinese soldiers got beaton at anly servants of the divers in their operations. Five persons have senkured the railroad schome range of another ship, she would give a very ship to us in the hope of convinsing Lord Wol
for the residents to embark, and it was arranged that consequently they were not principals but be carried out this year is undoubtedly falso, might not be very fast, if she did gat within Mahdi's policy to send spics professing friend. Bain
sley that Gordon "was deal, and all over at official who has required an intimate know- Chinhai, then rafies on the Secilament and at the beating, however, I expressnd a sunny in succession, but the displeasure of the Throne ca
The extreme breadth of the Agamemnon, főtt, Khartoum, the one thing that the Mahdi ledge of the extent of those interests and cause a riot, rockets were to be fired supposing opinion that this defence could not be sustained has fallen on all of them, and yet others have empared to her length, 990ft, gives her à mon must rond being Lord Welssley making the best policy, for preserving them, and who this occurred at night."
and their counsel practically sbandoned it. O followed the steps of these Censors, and agree extraordinary appearance, and, as we rowed round a rapid advance on Khartoum and joining be some. her, I wondered what one of our old naval heroes Gorice. But this facts togetherKhartoum folly understands the inuer workings of The following passages have been taken by the behalf of all the thres defendants it was alleged to consider the thing a bad job.
that the plaintiffs had abandoned the treasure! The German employed here segm Celestial diplomacy. But whore is there PO Company's steamiere
and that Vincent had forfeited his right to alterbat dissatisfied with the limited power alloted would have thought of this, the latest seed of said to have been in complote possession of the Mahdi on January 28th, yot ho has made ng moremont, Sir C. Wilson turned back instead such a man?
Mirapore. Lith February. Major dozeral Cameron, it, but during the hearing this defence was alre them. They think much more good could be," in aaral architecture! Sir EDWARD MALET, who was a Cameron, and three daughters, Haier Davies, handcued. It was further admitted by counsel accomplished if they were allowed marascons for
of being tempted to land, Lord Wolseley forced Secretary of Logation in China from sistust Military Secretary, Lett. 7. Somerville, for the defendants that the treasure had been exercing their energies.-N. U. Daily News | BRITISH RELATIONS WITH JOHORE, to rely only on the tales of native spice and
A.D.C. Mears. 4. Dunash and Hause, Liant, Coude removed from the wook with notice of the Correspondent. 1872 to 1874, ander Sir Thomas WADN, is | Groutell.-For Shanghai-MF. Gaiton.
surely we may yet hope, Gordon is sure to havə, unquestionably the beat fitted for the post, Tisma
Vonstip, Formary--Mr. and Man, Cave plaintiff, Vincent having tle exclusive contract
It is currently reported that His Highness a strong entrenched position ready for a last re for the salvage. They contended, however, that! About 1,000 persona were skating on Lake the Maharajah of Johore is about to pay another treat, and, with his great military knowledge, but it is very doubtful whether he would rest February - Mr. Actor, For Shaugbal their clients were establod to retsin the monies Kattel, nese Luterus, which was only partly visit to England. It is said, moreover, that this one probably impregnable so long as food and
Mesare. Conte, Cain, Gen. Markin, F. Upperich. J.in question upon the grounds-First-That the frozen over, when suddenly an auorizons doe, on visit là being mads not so much for the purpose ammunition last?
and C. Bohlar; Mr. and Mrs. J.
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W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 24th March, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Prationa day.
29.B
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A-TEMPERATURu in the shads in degres end toacke Fahrenheit,
3.-HerDATE a percentage of anturation, the fundity if
SEVANT BY YES Windsole points
or as WITH Rording to Deaufort, Scal K-STATE OF THE WEL: D. hinenky doch eloul 11. Frizling rain, F. fog, plochy, 8. ba; Ugb ming: 0. tronca; 1, saing showers, Q. equally. A, rain; 1, TOT. Lante; V. vialbilly | Wedom welk Tax in inches, weatha and handed
W. DOBERCK. "Hongkong Observatory, 24th March, 1865.
TOURIST'S GUIDE..
REDUCED PRICE, $1. Jincaish his present appointment to sesama L. Broth, T. and Mrs. Vethange de Naoyar, Mien defendants had in fact been given permission by which samo 200 skaters were enjoying themselves, of social enjoyment as for political objects. The
Containing the names of all the Artioles of charge of British iubereats at Peking. Fail Jeph, and Misses Watson
A. Ilawas, Mr.
the owners to sive the treasure, or it any rate broke away from the bank and fasted ont intó ramours of intended suneration by the British Under the title of "Eussian Secret Agents in Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, Fri, 11th Max-Mesra Featherstonbaugh had toen lol to bailare by the owners that they the lake, to the terror of everybody. A terrible Government of certain Natire States, and Afghanistan Mr. Charles Martin will contri- do, do, with the Panti and Mandaria Pronun
of recent publication sad Grain-Fur Shanghai-Messrs. Pagh, might go do. Second-Tist the plaintiff Vincaut catastrophe was anticipated, but after three hours the
8 notication bute an article to the mening number of the station. muitable man for the onerous and responsible Las, J. Daeth, Daniel, Kaher, E Garuman, When by delaying to proposed to the wreck, and by patiout affert by boatmen this raft of a new kind relating the position of British sub- Army and Namy Magarine, Joscribing recent Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE post is the Hon. T. . GROSTOR, CB, Y. Morar, Mr. and Ms. Y. Gorden, day pay and leaving the traurendanger given the defendant was safely ran agafast the shore, on which the jacte in the Native States where there intrigues at Eiert and Catal, based on Russia CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
children.
The Daily Press QB560, diversa just ground for entering upon the sal skaters spoodily landed.
Tarp no British Easidants, and to concessions' poucos.
ing Sir Edwann Maxer, probably the most.
who has bad about twelve years' experience
Sentence, W. White, Sheppard,